Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-21
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s. s.. Cox Is improving.
Mr.. Hiscock ives elected senator from
New York yesterday.
The house committee On territories
yesterday reported o bill for the admis-
mission OF Washington territory.
The italian government has bought
the national line steamer America. and
will convert ii into an armed cruiser.
Yesterday q Cleveland woman,
Antosnette Cabalek, murdered five Of her
children with a pair of shears and hang
ed herself.
Yesterdays senatorial ballotin Indiana
produced no new developments and there
is talk ON both sides OF substituting new
candidates.
Wisconsin republicans have nominated
Philetns Sawyer for United States sen.
ntor. The democrats nominated John
Winans. Sawyer will be elected.
A dispatch from Feniche, Spain, says
that the steamer Brentfofd, from New
port for Malta, has been wrecked and
that all on board but one were lost.
William E. Mead, aged ~ years, was
murdered in cold blood about 10 O'Clock
last night. being shot through the head
while standing on the stoop OF his faith
er's store in White Plains, New York.
Mr.. Miller, Of Texas, has introduced q
bill to amend the laws relating TO
national banking associations. which
embodies the recommendations OF
Comptroller Trenholm on this subject.
Representative Miller, OF Texas, yea
terday introduced in the house q bill for
the relief Of depositors in the Freedman's
Savings bank. The bill appropriates
$1,000, 200 for the relief OF depositors in
tho bank.
The organization Of q national live
stock exchange is the object OF the con-
vention OF live stock men who assembled
ct Chicago yesterday. Thirty-two dele
gates mainly from St. Louis Kansas
City. Omaha and Chicago were present.
Tho secretary Of the treasury yester-
day transmitted to congress estimates
OF the appropriations for defraying the
expenses Of collecting the revenue from
customs for the next fiscal year. The
total amount Of the estimate is
$3.50, 1878.
At Roscoe, Dakota, yesterday, a fire
caused by q stove totally destroyed two
Chicago, Milwaukee IL st. Paul boarding
cars early in the morning. The boarding
boss, Frank Leyland, supposing his wife
and child still in the car, tried to rescue
them and was burned to death. His
wife and child were safe.
The special committee appointed to
Investigate as TO suffering from the
drouth, prevalent over a large section
# submitted q report to the Iegis-
lature yesterday. The report states
that ia this region there are at least
10000 persons that are or soon will be
absolutely destitute, and who cannot
possibly subsist without Immediate
assistance,
LEI the interstate commerce bill
becomes q law the Vanderbilts will ar
range to work the Nickel Plate and
Vest Shore roads for through business
from Chicago to New York, taking care
Of local traffic by the lake Shore and
New York Central lines. BY this means
it is CLAIMED rates would be upheld on
both classes Of freight without violating
coy Of the provisions OF the law.
Negotiations for the settlement OF the
Bulgarian question are progressing
4 tayorably. They are mainly between
Russia, Austria and the porte on one
side and between the porte and Bulgaria
on the other side. The basis on which
they are being conducted is that the
Bulgarian regency shalt resign 1hen sat.
isfaotory assurance is given regarding
tbs candidate for the vacant throne.
The senate yesterday confirmed the
following appointments: r. w. Ross
OF Illinois, recorder Of the general land
ofise. Collector of internal revenue s
Il. Calhoun, district of Nebraska. J.4B
Caldwell, Of Indiana, deputy second
auditor Of the treasury. W. Fl. Webster
Of Connecticut, chief examiner of thu
OWL service commission. +. A. Reed
assistant solicitor Of the treasury. w
i. Maginnis, chief Justice OF the su,
preme court Of Wyoming. r. 81. Leslie
ri Kentucky, governor Of Montana.
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